Thailand is a country in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma. It has a tropical climate with a warm rainy season from March to September; and a cool dry season from September to March. But Thailand has a lot of other weird facts about the country that you definitely would love to know before visiting the country. Here [...]
10 Weird Facts About Syria You Should Know
Syria is a country in the Middle East. It is officially called the Syrian Arab Republic, and Islam is the dominant religion of the country. But there are many Christians as well. There has been a prolonged civil unrest (which has lately become a full blow civil war) in the country for quite some time now, especially at the country’s border with Turkey. In addition, the IS [...]
13 Weird Facts About Swaziland You Should Know
Swaziland is a small monarchy in southern Africa. It is totally landlocked by South Africa. The country is predominantly Christian. So many people find it weird that the sangoman and the inyanga still have so much prominence. But what are they anyway? In Swaziland, a group of people is viewed by especially the rural community as property. Which group is that? Also, [...]
13 Weird Facts About Sudan You Need To Know
Sudan, also known as North Sudan and officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in northeastern Africa. That is general knowledge. But being a visitor, a number of things may appear strange, even weird to you. For instance, asking about the welfare of someone with whom you are exchanging greetings. The Sudanese will greet and ask of your welfare, your business, [...]
11 Weird Facts About Sierra Leone You Need To Know
In 1462 Portuguese explorer da Cintra saw the tall mountain rising up on what is now the Freetown Peninsula. He christened it Serra Lyoa. Successive visits by other English people and eventual colonization by Britain modified Serra Lyoa to Sierra Leone. The country is in the west coast of Africa, north of the equator. Sierra Leone has a land area of 27,699 square miles [...]